.CAB File Description

In computing, CAB is the Microsoft Windows native compressed archive format. It supports compression and digital signing, and is used in a variety of Microsoft installation engines: Setup API, Device Installer, AdvPack (for the installation of ActiveX components from Internet Explorer) and Windows Installer.

Other Information For .CAB File Extension

• Company:

  Microsoft Corporation.

• File Type:

  Microsoft Windows Cabinet File

• Identifying Characters (Hex):

  4D 53 43 46 00 00 00 00

• Identifying Characters (ASCII):

  MSCF